Ifat Hammer

Ifat Hammer has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Ifat is currently a co-founder and CTO at Liva Bio-Protection Technology Ltd, a position they started in December 2021. Before that, from 2017 to 2021, they were the founder CEO and CTO of Biotipac, a startup focused on developing smart solutions for food protection using natural bacteria. At Biotipac, their responsibilities included leading the company, creating sustainable food systems, and developing the product.

Hammer also worked as a formulation consultant at Genufeed from 2020 to 2021, where they provided expertise in formulation design. Prior to that, they spent a significant portion of their career at Albaad, starting in 2003. At Albaad, they held various positions, including personal care manager in corporate R&D. Ifat'sresponsibilities included innovation management, formulation design, leadership of development projects, cost reduction initiatives, and collaboration with suppliers and academic institutes.

Before joining Albaad, Hammer worked as a baking laboratory manager at Sharon Laboratories Ltd. from 1999 to 2002 and as a plant food technologist at Pri Vayerek from 1998 to 1999.

Ifat Hammer received a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Food Engineering and Biotechnology from Technion - Israel Institute of Technology in 1996. Ifat later pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at the same institution from 2012 to 2014.